Join us in supporting Earth Day
19 April 2024
🌍 The theme for this year's Earth Day (Monday 22 April) is ‘Planet vs. Plastics', focusing on stopping plastic
pollution by making less plastic and not throwing it away as much.
👉 Visit our Earth Day webpage for more information on how you can get involved.
We have drop-in sessions to get your recycling questions answered on Monday (22 April) at Blackheath Library (9.30am), Smethwick Library (11am), Wednesbury Library (1pm) and Glebefields Library (2.30pm). Pop in and say hi!
Plastic swaps for everyday life
Plastic has become an essential material in our modern world, but there are lots of plastic alternatives these days.
💡 Our top 5 quick wins are:
- Reusable drinks bottles – there are now apps which can show you locations where you can fill them up on the go.
- Reusable coffee cups – some coffee stores offer rewards for using your cup.
- Soap bars – switch back from soap dispensers.
- Cloth shopping bags – keep them by the door or in your car so you don’t forget them, wash them when they get dirty.
- Metal straws – many shops sell these and they can be kept clean with a mini brush!
👍 Although a lot of household plastics can be recycled in your blue lid bin at home, reducing our use should come before recycling.
